Internship Abroad with Erasmus+
View over the fields of the Uni Helsinki Experimental laboratory (Finland) | © Foto: Gunnar Jost
BEFORE you apply
First check the International Office website for the general application requirements and funding criteria for internships under the Erasmus+ program. Participants in "diverse" life situations (disability/chronic illnesses, first-time students, working students, students with children) can receive additional erasmus funding.
You have to search for a suitable internship yourself. Tips for a successful search are available on the International Office website.
Applying at the Erasmus office in the Faculty of Agriculture
Applications for Erasmus+ internship funding are submitted through the Erasmus office in the Faculty of Agriculture. Please send your application documents by email 2-3 months before the start of the internship to Tabea Tetzner: [Email protection active, please enable JavaScript.]
Application requirements
Funding during your studies: Enrollment at the University of Bonn as a regular student at the time of application and during the entire stay abroad, or
Funding within 12 months after graduation: Enrollment at the University of Bonn as a regular student at the time of application and deregistered during the stay abroad
Length of stay a minimum of 2 months (60 days!) to a maximum of 12 months
Short-term stays (5 to 30 days) are also possible
Adequate language skills in the working language of your internship position
Application documents required
Curriculum vitae in table form (in German or English)
Current transcript of records/BASIS overview of credit points (for master's students: copy of your bachelor's transcript)
Letter of motivation (in German or English)
Please describe your reasons for an internship abroad:
What motivated you to apply for an internship abroad through Erasmus+?
Why did you decide on this organization for an internship?
What professional benefits do you feel it will provide?
If the working language for the internship is not German or English, please submit a language certificate for the working language (at least B1).
Selection criteria
Application documents complete
Clear motivation for the stay abroad
Professionally related to studies to date
Language skills
AFTER successfully applying to the Faculty of Agriculture
Please register online at the International Office.
The Learning Agreement for Traineeships outlines the program arranged with the receiving organization for your internship abroad and the objectives of your internship. Please give yourself sufficient time to complete the form and upload the signed document to Mobility Online at least 4 weeks before the start of the internship. Instructions for completing the form are available on the International Office website.
Recognition
Some of the degree programs in the Faculty of Agriculture allow internships to be recognized as elective modules. Please contact the module representative about this before your stay abroad. Internships taken outside the regular curriculum can be listed as additional achievements in your transcript or diploma supplement. Please request this at your examination office with your Learning Agreement for Traineeships attached (including Table D).
You can also obtain a Certificate of Intercultural Competence from the International Office. This extra-curricular qualification allows foreign stays (including internships), participation in language courses and courses with an international orientation, support provided to foreign students and involvement in international associations and projects to be recognized with a certificate.
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
